112th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division

112th Guards Zvenigorodskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Training Motorised Rifle Division

112-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Звенигородская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 07048; from 6.68: 22054

Activated 4.6.57 in Desna, Chernigov Oblast, as the 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 112th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

19.2.62 re-organised:

24.5.62 renamed 112th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 257th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

1.6.68 renamed 48th Guards Training Tank Division:

165th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 5th Guards Training Tank Regiment
358th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 389th Guards Training Tank Regiment, from the 75th Guards Tank Division.

Organisation 1970:

5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)

In 11.72 the 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Medical Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)

3.10.87 renamed 169th Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Medical Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

Subordination:

Equipment 12.85:

2350 men, 10 T-34, 10 T-54/55, 10 T-62, 362 T-64A, 96 BMP-1, 17 BTR-70, 18 122mm 2s1, 18 122mm D-30, 18 122mm M-30, 6 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

5th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 60 T-64, 3 R-145BM, 5 BTR-50PU, 3 RKhM, 2 BREM-2 and 1 MT-55A
300th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 90 T-64, 2 R-145BM and 1 MT-55A
389th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 83 T-64, 7 T-55, 2 R-145BM, 1 BREM, 7 MTU-20 and 6 MT-55A
354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 116 BMP-2, 98 BMP-1, 9 BTR-70, 4 BTR-60, 4 R-145BM, 2 BREM-2 and 1 RKhM
467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 9 122mm D-30, 3 122mm M-30, 14 2s12 Sani, 5 PM-38, 8 BM-21 Grad, 1 BM-13 Katyusha and 40 MT-LBT
1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60
1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion: 14 BMP-2, 4 BRM-1K and 2 R-145BM
554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM

Divisional coordinates:

Desna barracks [US designation: Vypolzov Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 55 38N, 30 45 27E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III).